Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit
Slip your canoe or kayak into the blackwater and paddle into a world of moss-draped cypress trees, echoing night sounds, and a rare solitude that exists only deep within the wilderness of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. An Overnight Camping Permit allows overnight camping in the Okefenokee Wilderness on elevated platforms and islands. Online reservations are not available. Enter the dates of your trip below to explore possible routes. While this tool is a helpful reference, conditions such as trail closures or impassable routes may affect access to certain overnight sites.
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Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 11 |
| Host/management | 1 |
Site guide
11 sites in 11 loops. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.
| Site | Loop | People / vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Big Water | Big Water | 20 / – |
| Bluff Lake | Bluff Lake | 20 / – |
| Buzzard Roost | Buzzard Roost | 20 / – |
| Canal Run | Canal Run | 20 / – |
| Cedar Hammock | Cedar Hammock | 20 / – |
| Coffee Bay | Coffee Bay | 20 / – |
| Floyds Island | Floyds Island | 20 / – |
| Maul Hammock | Maul Hammock | 20 / – |
| Minnies Lake | Minnies Lake | 20 / – |
| Mixons Hammock | Mixons Hammock | 20 / – |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site.
Amenities & rules
| Fees | A non-refundable $10.00 reservation fee will apply. Trips are limited to one or two nights during Peak Season. Maximum of 20 people per camping permit. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Directions to the Suwannee Canal Recreation Area (Do not depend of GPS directions to bring you to this location). Directions from Folkston, Georgia to Main Entrance of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge • Turn onto Main Street heading west. Go through two stoplights and across the railroad tracks.
| Nearest town | Folkston, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 30.8041° N, 82.3071° W · Directions ↗ |
Charges and cancellations
The $10.00 reservation fee is non-refundable. Reservations cancelled more than 14 days prior to the entry date will be refunded camping/amenity fees minus a $15.00 cancellation fee. Reservations cancelled within 13 days of the entry date will not be refunded. If the refuge must close for any reason, all guests with affected reservations will be notified immediately and will be issued full refunds, including the $10.00 reservation fee.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 3.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Thompson RV Sales ↗ | 43.5 mi |
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Explore
Video
Stephen C Foster, Okefenokee Camping
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Okefenokee Wilderness, which overlaps Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
- inOkefenokee Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Fish and Wildlife Service · 353,981 acres
- inOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 407,615 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- John M. Hopkins CabinBuilding · Folkston · 11.6 mi
Guidebooks for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Georgia
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit?
Sites at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit?
A non-refundable $10.00 reservation fee will apply. Trips are limited to one or two nights during Peak Season. Maximum of 20 people per camping permit.
Source: Recreation.gov
What does it cost to cancel a reservation at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit?
Reservations cancelled more than 14 days prior to the entry date will be refunded camping/amenity fees minus a $15.00 cancellation fee.
Source: Charges and cancellations
How many sites does Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit have?
12 sites, including 11 standard sites without power.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is the nearest town to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit?
Folkston, Georgia.
Source: Getting there
What if Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Cobb Hunt Camp (39 mi, first-come), Ocean Pond Campground (39.8 mi), and Group Landing (41.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby